the spectator's choice \n tantalizer deal with thirty-two cards, two selections by both spectator and performer, spectator choses which one remain after dealing procedure, see page 172 for correction \n stewart judah \n down & out \n john hamilton \n pound rebound \n marty kane \n spectator's choice \n stewart judah \n magician acquisition \n marty kane \n elimination \n r. m. jamison \n noah's ark (two by two) \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n wenn zwei das gleiche tun \n stewart judah
1936
the jinx 1-50
Stewart Judah
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The Spectator's Choice
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Related toVariationsAlso published here
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1936
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The Jinx 1-50
(Issue 17)
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92
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slates and aces \n initialed message on slate changes itself \n theodore annemann \n annemann's slates and aces in miniature \n john hamilton \n slates and aces \n theodore annemann
1939
the incorporated strange secrets
Theodore Annemann
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Slates and Aces
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Also published here
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1939
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The Incorporated Strange Secrets
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14
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super slop shuffle \n two phases, separating into odd and even, all odd in one direction and evens in the other after real face-up/face-down shuffle, then triumph effect, see back room #90 for ed marlo ideas \n john hamilton \n the back room \n bruce elliott \n divided deck subtlety \n john hamilton
1945
the phoenix 51-100
John Hamilton
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Super Slop Shuffle
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Related to
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1945
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The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 87)
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354
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hamilton's hoax! \n four cards are thrown into a book on different places, performer names page number and cards, svengali book \n john hamilton
1945
the phoenix 51-100
John Hamilton
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Hamilton's Hoax!
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1945
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The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 93)
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378
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date? name? \n triple prediction \n john hamilton
1945
the phoenix 51-100
John Hamilton
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Date? Name?
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1945
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The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 97)
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392
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heaps \n as rusduck, spectator finds his own card, a lot of dealing, tantalizer \n russell "rusduck" duck \n heaps again \n john hamilton
1946
the phoenix 51-100
Russell "Rusduck" Duck
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Heaps
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Variations
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1946
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The Phoenix 51-100
(Issue 98)
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397
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all wet \n moves and subtleties for coin in bottle \n john hamilton
1946
the phoenix 101-150
John Hamilton
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All Wet
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1946
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 111)
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447
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|
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faro \n two cards \n john hamilton
1946
the phoenix 101-150
John Hamilton
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Faro
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1946
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 112)
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450
|
|
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placement \n placing a card at twenty-sixth position with milk shuffle procedure \n john hamilton
1946
the phoenix 101-150
John Hamilton
|
Placement
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1946
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 112)
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450
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|
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hamilton's pointer \n with aviator design \n john hamilton
1946
the phoenix 101-150
John Hamilton
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Hamilton's Pointer
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1946
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 103)
|
414
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|
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the back room \n on fu manchu, john hamilton, abracadabra, a riddle by warner perry, richard himber \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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1946
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 103)
|
416
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the back room \n on paul fleming, john hamilton, jean hugard, magicana, magazine tricks and salable tricks \n bruce elliott
1946
the phoenix 101-150
Bruce Elliott
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The Back Room
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1946
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 105)
|
424
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bill-et \n \n john hamilton
1946
the phoenix 101-150
John Hamilton
|
Bill-Et
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1946
|
The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 113)
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454
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|
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top it \n card is controlled from middle to top \n john hamilton
1947
the phoenix 101-150
John Hamilton
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Top It
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1947
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 121)
|
487
|
|
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bloomin' silk \n silk is produced and vanished several times, then it turns into a rose \n john hamilton \n bloomin' silk \n john hamilton
1947
the phoenix 101-150
John Hamilton
|
Bloomin' Silk
|
Also published here
|
1947
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 136)
|
545
|
|
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heaps again \n spectator finds his own card, with just eight cards, sort of tantalizer \n john hamilton \n heaps \n russell "rusduck" duck \n down & out \n john hamilton
1947
the phoenix 101-150
John Hamilton
|
Heaps again
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Inspired byVariations
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1947
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The Phoenix 101-150
(Issue 140)
|
562
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|
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top force \n card is exchanged while removed \n john hamilton
1948
the phoenix 151-200
John Hamilton
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Top Force
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1948
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The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 154)
|
622
|
|
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folder! \n coding a card by a folded sheet of paper \n john hamilton
1948
the phoenix 151-200
John Hamilton
|
Folder!
|
1948
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The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 160)
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643
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diamond mystery \n card with hole in envelope, ribbon penetrates card and ends up threaded on card \n john hamilton
1949
the phoenix 151-200
John Hamilton
|
Diamond Mystery
|
1949
|
The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 176)
|
704
|
|
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of the phoenix \n \n john hamilton
1949
the phoenix 151-200
John Hamilton
|
Of the Phoenix
|
1949
|
The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 177)
|
710
|
|
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cant \n angly \n john hamilton
1949
the phoenix 151-200
John Hamilton
|
Cant
|
1949
|
The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 191)
|
765
|
|
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pop \n card jumps from top of the pack up in the air \n john hamilton
1949
the phoenix 151-200
John Hamilton
|
POP
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1949
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The Phoenix 151-200
(Issue 193)
|
771
|
|
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loaded \n prediction of a word in a book \n john hamilton
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250
John Hamilton
|
Loaded
|
1950
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The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 201)
|
804
|
|
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hamilton's idea \n sliding knot, that can also be picked off the rope \n john hamilton
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250
John Hamilton
|
Hamilton's Idea
|
1950
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 203)
|
812
|
|
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the back room \n on scarne, john hamilton idea for the newspaper tear, martin gardner, george karger, max andrews \n bruce elliott
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250
Bruce Elliott
|
The Back Room
|
1950
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 203)
|
813
|
|
|
variant \n thimble penetrates handkerchief \n john hamilton \n variant \n john hamilton
1950
the phoenix 201 — 250
John Hamilton
|
Variant
|
Also published here
|
1950
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 211)
|
843
|
|
|
the australian deal \n two cards are found twice by means of the down under deal \n john hamilton \n down & out \n john hamilton
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250
John Hamilton
|
The Australian Deal
|
Variations
|
1951
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 227)
|
907
|
|
|
nested \n handling for nest of boxes \n john hamilton
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250
John Hamilton
|
Nested
|
1951
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 235)
|
939
|
|
|
rip it \n handkerchief tied on rope, is pulled free \n john hamilton \n tear it \n john hamilton \n tear it \n john hamilton
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250
John Hamilton
|
Rip It
|
Related toAlso published here
|
1951
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 222)
|
886
|
|
|
the king \n two black kings, chosen king changes into selection \n john hamilton
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250
John Hamilton
|
The King
|
1951
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 243)
|
971
|
|
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the ruler \n force with ruler with name of cards, ruler is balanced on two fingers and fingers brought together until fingers meet, see also p. 981 for ideas by john hamilton \n dai vernon \n dr. stanley jaks \n bill simon \n martin gardner \n norman jensen \n bruce elliott \n the ruling class \n max maven
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250
Dai Vernon, Dr. Stanley Jaks, Bill Simon, Martin Gardner, Norman Jensen, Bruce Elliott
|
The Ruler
|
Variations
|
1951
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 244)
|
974
|
|
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letters \n \n frank huck \n john hamilton
1951
the phoenix 201 — 250
Frank Huck, John Hamilton
|
Letters
|
1951
|
The Phoenix 201 — 250
(Issue 245)
|
980
|
|
|
force \n force of a color, several pieces of colored paper in different envelopes \n john hamilton
1952
the phoenix 251 — 300
John Hamilton
|
Force
|
1952
|
The Phoenix 251 — 300
(Issue 259)
|
1035
|
|
|
re v eyes d \n \n john hamilton
1952
the phoenix 251 — 300
John Hamilton
|
Re V Eyes D
|
1952
|
The Phoenix 251 — 300
(Issue 264)
|
1057
|
|
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magnagrip \n coin is magnetized, gimmick \n john hamilton
1952
the phoenix 251 — 300
John Hamilton
|
Magnagrip
|
1952
|
The Phoenix 251 — 300
(Issue 266)
|
1064
|
|
|
annemann's slates and aces in miniature \n prediction of an ace, slate in envelope \n john hamilton \n slates and aces \n theodore annemann
1953
the phoenix 251 — 300
John Hamilton
|
Annemann's Slates and Aces in Miniature
|
Also published here
|
1953
|
The Phoenix 251 — 300
(Issue 279)
|
1116
|
|
|
nameology \n giving people seven-figure numbers, being able to name them again years later \n john hamilton
1953
the phoenix 251 — 300
John Hamilton
|
Nameology
|
1953
|
The Phoenix 251 — 300
(Issue 289)
|
1155
|
|
|
the deuce you say! \n \n john hamilton
1954
the phoenix 251 — 300
John Hamilton
|
The Deuce You Say!
|
1954
|
The Phoenix 251 — 300
(Issue 298)
|
1190
|
|
|
the divertisements of stewart judah \n - variation of mutus nomen
- on flesh color point for gimmicks (malini anecdote)
- on the paper snapper
- cigar vanish
- malini's adhering cigar \n stewart judah \n max malini \n mutus nomen \n john hamilton \n mutarot \n thomas alan waters \n ein modernes "mutus, nomen, dedit, cocis" \n stewart judah
1954
the new phoenix 301-348
Stewart Judah, Max Malini
|
The Divertisements of Stewart Judah
|
Related toVariations
|
1954
|
The New Phoenix 301-348
(Issue 319)
|
82
|
|
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code in the chest \n coding card using case and table \n john hamilton
1954
the new phoenix 301-348
John Hamilton
|
Code in the Chest
|
1954
|
The New Phoenix 301-348
(Issue 307)
|
26
|
|
|
variant \n thimble penetrates handkerchief \n john hamilton \n variant \n john hamilton
1956
the best in magic
John Hamilton
|
Variant
|
Also published here
|
1956
|
The Best in Magic
|
15
|
|
|
tear it \n handkerchief tied on rope, is pulled free \n john hamilton \n rip it \n john hamilton
1956
the best in magic
John Hamilton
|
Tear It
|
Also published here
|
1956
|
The Best in Magic
|
84
|
|
|
bloomin' silk \n silk is produced and vanished several times, then it turns into a rose \n john hamilton \n bloomin' silk \n john hamilton
1956
the best in magic
John Hamilton
|
Bloomin' Silk
|
Also published here
|
1956
|
The Best in Magic
|
225
|
|
|
divided deck subtlety \n \n john hamilton \n super slop shuffle \n john hamilton
1969
epilogue
John Hamilton
|
Divided Deck Subtlety
|
Inspired by
|
1969
|
Epilogue
(Issue 6)
|
46
|
|
|
eyes of the gods \n two spectators with half the deck each chose a card, spectators deal through deck and performer announces first card, second card spelled to \n john hamilton \n 13 o'clock \n karl fulves \n additional hamilton ideas \n john hamilton \n the caviar location \n steve beam \n ayes of the gods \n jon racherbaumer \n noah's ark (two by two) \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n cut and run \n michael powers \n die augen gottes \n john hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
John Hamilton
|
Eyes of the Gods
|
Related toVariationsAlso published here
|
Aug. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 10)
|
351
|
|
|
false cut \n straight cut, a bit unclear \n john hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
John Hamilton
|
False Cut
|
Aug. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 10)
|
356
|
|
|
3 by 3 \n three cards in packet divined, no-touch \n john hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
John Hamilton
|
3 by 3
|
Aug. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 10)
|
352
|
|
|
scientific rope \n magnetic ends, held together with thread
- cut & restored
- disappearing knot
- penetration of a wand or pencil \n john hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
John Hamilton
|
Scientific Rope
|
Aug. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 10)
|
353
|
|
|
additional hamilton ideas \n as telephone effect with possible lies \n john hamilton \n eyes of the gods \n john hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
John Hamilton
|
Additional Hamilton Ideas
|
Inspired by
|
Aug. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 10)
|
354
|
|
|
down & out \n tantalizer type routine with cut-off packet, card predicted and one of same value is on top of discard pile, see also p. 373 \n john hamilton \n heaps again \n john hamilton \n the spectator's choice \n stewart judah \n martin gardner's "the unexpected hanging" (p. 155) \n oracle \n karl fulves \n the australian deal \n john hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
John Hamilton
|
Down & Out
|
Inspired byRelated to
|
Aug. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 10)
|
354
|
|
|
silk flight \n silk into paper cone, rope waved over cone and silk is shown to have disappeared, rope torn in two and between the ends appears the silk à la 20th century \n john hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
John Hamilton
|
Silk Flight
|
Aug. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 10)
|
355
|
|
|
computer cards \n card thought-of, counting procedure with deck by spectator, see also p. 402 for suggestion by leslie may \n john hamilton \n mind reader's dream \n bob hummer
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
John Hamilton
|
Computer Cards
|
Inspired by
|
Aug. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 10)
|
355
|
|
|
instant oil \n 4&4 (based on a marlo 3&3 handling from ibidem) \n john hamilton
1970
epilogue
John Hamilton
|
Instant Oil
|
1970
|
Epilogue
(Issue 8)
|
64
|
|
|
oracle \n packet cut off and reduced to one card via reverse faros, this card predicted \n karl fulves \n down & out \n john hamilton \n euph-oracle (an alternate take) \n simon aronson \n oracle jr. \n george blake \n oracull \n roy walton \n bob veeser \n moracle \n lin searles \n immoracle \n philip t. goldstein \n riffle shuffle control \n karl fulves \n another oracle \n karl fulves \n royacle \n mel bennett \n found by coincidence \n peter duffie \n fate, chance and science \n peter duffie \n robin robertson \n encore \n doug canning \n the scanning \n lennart green \n oracle \n karl fulves \n bluff oracle \n simon aronson
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Karl Fulves
|
Oracle
|
Related toVariations- Euph-oracle (an Alternate Take) (Simon Aronson, 2001)
- Oracle Jr. (George Blake, 1971)
- Oracull (Roy Walton, Bob Veeser, 1971)
- Moracle (Lin Searles, 1971)
- Immoracle (Philip T. Goldstein, 1979)
- Another Oracle (Karl Fulves, 1971)
- Royacle (Mel Bennett, 2011)
- Found by Coincidence (Peter Duffie, 2000)
- Fate, Chance and Science (Peter Duffie, Robin Robertson, 2003)
- Bluff Oracle (Simon Aronson, 2014)
Also published here
|
Nov. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 6 No. 1)
|
374
|
|
|
hidden symmetry \n producing thirteen cards in order with down-under deal, shuffle sequence to get into the required order \n john hamilton \n "try it yourself" (52 amazing card tricks, rufus steele)
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
John Hamilton
|
Hidden Symmetry
|
Inspired by- "Try It Yourself" (52 Amazing Card Tricks, Rufus Steele)
|
Apr. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 6)
|
333
|
|
|
tri-multaneous \n - part 1: mate & selection appear at same time after slip slop shuffled packed is gone through in pairs
- part 2: sam-ultaneous
- part 3: two chosen cards show up at same position in two packets, using two odd-numbered piles
see also p. 348 \n sam schwartz \n "break even" (howard lyons, ibidem #4) \n sam-ultaneous \n sam schwartz \n "mini-miracle" (john hamilton, linking ring, april 1967) \n speaking of spells \n cushing strout
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
Sam Schwartz
|
Tri-Multaneous
|
Inspired by- "Break Even" (Howard Lyons, Ibidem #4)
- Sam-Ultaneous (Sam Schwartz, 1962)
- "Mini-Miracle" (John Hamilton, Linking Ring, April 1967)
Variations
|
Apr. 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 6)
|
334
|
|
|
mutus nomen \n \n john hamilton \n the divertisements of stewart judah \n stewart judah \n max malini
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8
John Hamilton
|
Mutus Nomen
|
Inspired by
|
May 1970
|
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8
(Vol. 5 No. 7)
|
338
|
|
|
die augen gottes \n two spectators with half the deck each chose a card, spectators deal through deck and performer announces first card, second card spelled to \n john hamilton \n eyes of the gods \n john hamilton
1973
intermagic
John Hamilton
|
Die Augen Gottes
|
Also published here
|
July 1973
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 1 No. 1)
|
4
|
|
|
mind reader's dream \n cards dealt according to thought-of card, with dreambook to transfer number to card \n bob hummer \n a vision or a dream? \n wesley james \n my dream of mind reading \n john lovick \n on "my dream of mind reading" \n anton van helden \n siva's nightmare \n jack avis \n 5-card reader \n karl fulves \n computer cards \n john hamilton \n daydream \n roy walton \n bob hummer \n computer cards \n ray grismer \n bob hummer \n mind reader's dream \n bob hummer
1980
bob hummer's collected secrets
Bob Hummer
|
Mind Reader's Dream
|
Variations- A Vision or a Dream? (Wesley James, 2004)
- My Dream of Mind Reading (John Lovick, 2016)
- On "My Dream of Mind Reading" (Anton van Helden, 2016)
- Siva's Nightmare (Jack Avis, 1975)
- 5-Card Reader (Karl Fulves, 1973)
- Computer Cards (John Hamilton, 1970)
- Daydream (Roy Walton, Bob Hummer, 1968)
- Computer Cards (Ray Grismer, Bob Hummer, 1967)
Also published here
|
1980
|
Bob Hummer's Collected Secrets
|
42
|
|
|
the nine mystery \n no. 1, "nine" spelled on paper without dot, dot appears, inversion \n john hamilton
1983
self-working number magic
John Hamilton
|
The Nine Mystery
|
1983
|
Self-Working Number Magic
|
1
|
|
|
ayes of the gods \n two-card challenge location \n jon racherbaumer \n eyes of the gods \n john hamilton \n impromptu ayes of the gods \n edward marlo
1990
cardfixes
Jon Racherbaumer
|
Ayes of the Gods
|
Inspired byVariations
|
1990
|
Cardfixes
|
1
|
|
|
tuch und ringzieher-zauberei \n knot vanish handlings with reel \n john hamilton
1997
intermagic
John Hamilton
|
Tuch und Ringzieher-Zauberei
|
1997
|
Intermagic
(Vol. 21 No. 2)
|
70
|
|
|
the caviar location \n two cards are found, not entire deck used \n steve beam \n eyes of the gods \n john hamilton
2004
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 5
Steve Beam
|
The Caviar Location
|
Inspired by
|
2004
|
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
|
104
|
|
|
13 o'clock \n two cards chosen with cutting procedure are found \n karl fulves \n eyes of the gods \n john hamilton
2005
clockwork
Karl Fulves
|
13 O'Clock
|
Inspired by
|
2005
|
Clockwork
|
56
|
|
|
free cut principle \n \n gene finnell \n john hamilton
2005
full metal jacket
Gene Finnell, John Hamilton
|
Free Cut Principle
|
2005
|
Full Metal Jacket
|
9
|
|
|
noah's ark (two by two) \n two piles of fifteen cards, two selection are found by using an elimination deal \n ronald a. wohl (ravelli) \n eyes of the gods \n john hamilton \n the spectator's choice \n stewart judah
2006
semi-automatic card tricks — volume 6
Ronald A. Wohl (Ravelli)
|
Noah's Ark (Two By Two)
|
Related to
|
2006
|
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 6
|
64
|
|
|
cut and run \n ideas of placement principle
- simple coincidence
- faro 53
- use of a special key card
- non faro method
- another approach \n michael powers \n eyes of the gods \n john hamilton \n riffle shuffle control \n karl fulves
2006
power plays
Michael Powers
|
Cut and Run
|
Inspired byRelated to
|
2006
|
Power Plays
|
131
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|
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